The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler

Just finished this thoughtful & moving look at loss, grief & recovery after the death of a spouse. The tale becomes all the more poignant when it is acknowledged that theirs wasn't particularly a happy marriage. Yet as always, Anne Tyler manages to create a flawed quirky & prickly character, yet instill such simpatico that we're willing him to recovery & perhaps a chance at happiness. 4 stars.